update color detail in README

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Additionally, as alluded to above, the (WCAG 2) contrast ratio between any choice of
monotone background at a given lightness level and the accent colors is virtually
identical ($\pm 0.1$). Put another way, the relative contrast between accents depends only
on the _lightness_ of the background monotone, not its hue.
on the _lightness_ of the background monotone, not its hue. *(Note that this is
not generally the case; at a fixed lightness level, the contrast between two
colors depends on their hue.)*
## Concrete themes
![Light biomes](images/light_code_caps.png)
_(Default light theme variants)_
*(Default light theme variants)*
![Dark biomes](images/dark_code_caps.png)
_(Default dark theme variants)_
*(Default dark theme variants)*
Themes are derived from the `monobiome` palette by varying both the monotone hue (the
"biome") and the extent of the background/foreground lightness (the "harshness"). This is
@ -127,16 +129,16 @@ Find links to install available light/dark Firefox themes for each biome in
`apps/firefox/`.
![Default monobiome](images/firefox/default-split.png)
_Default monobiome_
*Default monobiome*
![Grassland monobiome](images/firefox/grassland-split.png)
_Grassland monobiome_
*Grassland monobiome*
![Tundra monobiome](images/firefox/tundra-split.png)
_Tundra monobiome_
*Tundra monobiome*
![Savanna monobiome](images/firefox/savanna-split.png)
_Savanna monobiome_
*Savanna monobiome*
# Switching themes
[`symconf`][3] is a general-purpose application config manager that can be used to